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Urinary System (General Functions (Filtration: wastes move from…
Urinary System
General Functions
Filtration: wastes move from capillaries to kidney tubules
Resoprtion: water/nutrients move from kidney tubules to capillaries
Secretion: active process; wasted move from capillaries to renal tubules
Expulsion
Balance of Acids/Bases and Water/Sodium
Urethral Bladder
Temporary storage of urine
Detrusor Muscle: forces urine out during urination
Transitional Epithelium
Kidneys
Anatomy
Renal hilum
Renal Pelvis
Renal medulla
Renal pyramids
Minor calyx
Renal corpuscle
Major calyx
Nephron
Proximal Convoluted tubule
Nephron loop
Renal corpuscle
Distal Convoluted tubule
Collecting Duct
Cortical Nephron
Juxtamedullary Nephron
Functions
balance water/salts
balance acid/bases
regulate chemicals in blood
regulate volume of blood
disposal of excess ions and wastes
Ureters
Transitional Epithelium
Passageway for urine to urethral bladder
Urethra
Smooth muscle with mucosa
Passageway to expel urine